Cleansing tissue compact



April 17, 1951 J. G. cuRRY CLEANSNG TISSUE COMPACT Filed Sept. 7. 1948PIE' Patented Apr. 17,` 1951 CLEANSING TISSUE COMPACT John G. Curry,Minneapolis, Minn., assigner of one-third to Robert W. Curry, St. Paul,Minn.,

and one-third to Joseph J.

Lakeville, Minn.

Weichselbaum,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to holders andmore particularly to the compacttype of container used to hold a plurality oi tissues of thehandkerchief or cleansing variety.

VIt is well known that many people prefer to use inexpensive, disposablepaper cleansing and nose tissues as a substitute for the conventionalcloth handkerchief. These tissues are` generally sold to the public inlarge size packages which are too cumbersome and unsightly to carryabout. It is also undesirable to remove a group of the tissues from theoriginal package and carry them loosely in the pocket or purse as thetissues become torn and frayed. Therefore many attempts have been madeto provide a small pocket size container for the tissues which the usermight carry in his or her pocket or handbag. ,Howeven most of these havebeen in the form of a compact which must be removed from the pocket andopened to Withdraw the tissues. Others have been constructed to allowthe container to be left in the pocket but have not offered aconstruction where the compact might be easily refilled for reuse, thusnecessitating the uneconomical disposal of the container when the supplyof tissues is depleted. There is thus a need for a reflllable tissuecompact which may be left in the pocket, if soA desired, and whichallows the tissues to be simply withdrawn one by one.

It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a simplecompact type holder for a plurality of tissues whereby said tissuesmight be easily dispensed one at a time without disturbing the othertissues and without removing the holder from the pocket or handbag inwhich it is carried.

Another object is to provide a pocket tissue holder constructed to carrya substantial number of ltissues and which may be easily relled when itssupply is depleted. y

' Still another object is to provide a compact which is of suitable sizeand weight to be conveniently carried on the person or in any othersuitable place such as a ladys handbag, rand which is so constructed asto be attractive in appear- .ance and easily adapted to receive anartistic design.

' Still other objects and advantages of the invention will appear fromthe following specication Aand the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective View showing the compact empty andin theposition in which it is normally carried.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along line 2-2 in Fig. 1 but shows sometissues in position in the compact.

Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2 but shows the compact y in an open conditionfor refilling.

Fig. 4 is a bottom elevation view showing the hinge structure, y

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail View along'line'-S in Fig. 1.v

Referring now more particularly to the drawing and by referencecharacters the numerals' and 'l denote the two enclosure sections of thecompact hinged at the bottom on a hinge pin 8. Section 6 may be calledthe rear section and is preferably constructed in the form of anelongated, substantially rectangular tray standing on edge, and hasbottom wall 9, end walls I0, and atop wall I I, the top wall beingextended laterally beiyond the end walls Ill to form a flange I2.Section 'l may be referred to as the irontv section and has a bottomwall I 3 and end walls I4 adapted to contact, in edge to edge relation,the end walls Ill when the compact is closed. The walls I4r ex-v tendlongitudinally to the underside of the flange I2 and are cut away fromthe main portionfof the section as at l5. The free ends of walls i4 haveprojections I6 which are bent inwardly as at I'I and then extend betweenVand along walls IIJ. These projections are provided withv outwardlypunched beads I8 which coact with indents on walls I Il in a well knownmanner to releasably latchthe sections `together' whenv the compact isclosed. Opening and closing of the compact can thus be accomplished byapplying slight inward pressure on the top ends of walls I4. AIt will beseen, from Fig. l, that the con.- struction hereinV disclosed leaves anyopening across the top front corner of the compact through which itscontents might be withdrawn, as will presently be explained.

A keeper or partition plate I9 is disposed be-ftween sections 6 and'land is hinged coaxially with them on hinge pir-1 8.

through lugportions Ia of section 6, lugs "IEL of section 1 and base 2|of the center partition.

The partition I9 extends lengthwise within the compact a distance shortof the distance be-Sr vits top edge and the top wall II, as best shown,Ain Figs. land 2. The aforementioned base ZI of fl the partition `I9 isthickerbut'shorte'r than thev r partition itself, with which it isintegral, and` is',V disposed in a slot formed by spaced bottomv walls'L 9 andl I3 andthe inner lugs 6a and Ia of the opr-` The base 2| hasvertical sides with the lower portion tapered as at 22 into an edge, asshown'in Figs. 2F and 3.' The bottom posite sections.

walls 9 and I3 have portions cut-away as at `2,3 so that as the compactis opened a full as shown in Fig. `3, the tapered base 2| is held se,-curely in the-notch formed between the` bottom-Q walls, and thepartition is thereby held Yin an This hinge is con-v structedsubstantially as shown in Fig. 4 with the hinge pin 8 extending thelength of the vcase.

erect position perpendicular to the opened sections for ease inrefilling. Likewise when the compactgis lcsed the partition isheldrigidly in position by--the straightedges of the bottom walls grippingthe vertical sides of the partition base as n shown in Fig. 2. Of coursethis type of hinge structure is not essential to the operation-of rnyinvention, but it is found desirable to hold the partition in verticalconditionifor.-v ease in refilling and for more eiiicient operation.

The inside surfaces of sections 6 and 'I and the surface of partition I9are preferably roughened so as to hold the pad of tissueginpiacewhenasheet is being withdrawn. This is accomplished by spreading some typebofsmall granules 24 on these surfaces after the surfaces have beenshellacked. ;I^t'is, ofcoursefnot `necessary to roughen all the surfacesas herein shown. Justone sur- `face or -part of one-surface maybesufficient. i.lilsofthevrough ssurface may "be produced in a numberof-ways, such asby use-of corrugated material, gritted surfaces or anyother manner .which-would increase the vfrictional contact properties ofthe surface.

In operationthe-compact'is first opened to the position shown in "Fig/3.A tissue pack A cornposed -of AVseveraltissues of equalilength is laid.over the upper edgeoof partition `I9 so ythat vthe sheets areAvsuspended y medially --with -their ends draping l into-feithergsection f'lihecase is'vthen closed Yand the tissues are-gdisposed Within-the compact-in the generalVcongurationfof a letterWasshown in Fig. 2. jIt willsbe -notedthat -o-ne endpfithe tissuepackaextends--upito and slightly through the fopening in front ofthecompact When itisdesiredto remove-a tissuetheend of the vtoptissue. is.grasped through they opening and pulledupy/ardly andoutwardlywhereby'it will be,rstpuhedioutxofthe fold containedin section'Ladd thgnfby furtherpullingiwillbepulled out ofthe rear foldunizil, itligspcornpletely removed from the container. The. outermost sheet .willremain Y unmoved due toY friction with lthe roughened surfaces of thewalls itcontactsanditis found that the intermediate sheets maintain.their position-through friction with thene'xt adjacent outer sheet. Theoperation is repeated until lthe lasttissue is removed and the compactmay .then be lled-withia new supply.

The compact as herein disclosed may begconstructed Vof plastic, metal or4any other suitable material vand may vibe painted ora imprinted withartistic designs to improve its appearance It should :also be notedthatf it can f be adapted 'for use on -automobile dashboards, vbathroomor kitchen walls orthe like by mounting-on suitable brackets.

1t will thus be apparent `)that vI have vherein provided; foranimprovedform of-.sheet container particularly adapted for holding thecommon type cleansing or nose tissues. zThe compact is so7 constructedand formed -as to be conveniently and scribed, except insofar as suchfeatures are recited A in lthe* appended claims.

i cure by Letters Patent is:

l. A cleansing tissue compact comprising a pair 4oflfringrcdly,connected receptacle forming sections fio unnoticeably carried rin a-coat-pockeahandbag or .the `like and the ltissue pack is .-.so arrangedtherein `that(individualftissues;may be removedtherefromwithoutdisturbing the remainder-of .the pack. It presents thefadditional convenience of allowing thetissuestobe withdrawn byv onehand andwithout removing the compactfromits concealedvposition. The-compact5as a---whol,e presents ...a very attractive articleon-merchandise whersihths .tissues larefisici..fissi1.-2 ihd ihgsahitarycondition.

'Itishf course. .understood .ihstfthe-i-inrehtish is nstlimiisd to theLpreciseform of .compact here disclosed.sr -t0 .otherssnesicifeaturssherein .sis-

adapted tohold a pad of accordion folded tissues therein, `one of saidsections having a slot like openingthrough which individual tissues maybe drawnwhilexsaid Asections are in relatively closed positions, and apartition plate extending medially upwardlyfinto 4the receptacle forengagement in one.ofthe accordion folds of the tissue to hold the pad oftissues in p lace, said partition plate being hingedly secured to thereceptacle for swingingmovernent when the receptacle 'forming sectionsare Kopened.

Y2. -A cleansing -tissue compact comprising a comparatively flatreceptacle adapted ,to contain a plurality of tissues folded uponthemselvestoo form a compact pad,\said receptacle being provided alongone of its edge wallswth an elongated opening through Vwhich'tissuesmaybey successively drawn/from the pad and a pad retention platehingedly connected to the opposite edge walloof the receptacle andextending into ya foldgnthe tissue pad, said pad retentionplate'terminating short of the first mentioned edgewall to permit thetissues to be foldedthereover and withinrthe adjacent end wall. n

A3. A cleansing tissue `compact comprising V.a pair ofl opposed shallowytray like sectionsjforming a flat rectangular receptacle, a partition,disposed medially within the receptacle, s aid. s ec tions andpartitionbeing hingedly connectcdto each other along one side edge ofthe,receptacle, the partition'terminating short of the receptacle 4edgeremote'from thehinge to permit tisuesto befolded'thereover, andtherreceptacle,beingprof vided witha slot for the withdrawalofotissuewhile thesections are closed.

4. A cleansingtissue compact ofgenerally flat form adapted to containapad 4of tissues folded upon themselves and having a -slsttedneninsthrough whishgissussmay .be sihglysrawhfrcm thepadhpariitioh .membervseilicdih the csmrhsihhd forcxiendihs ih aiisshe fcldinthsnss si lessiphegfcss suiiacecf .the Partitishbeihg rcushshsdltcrsstraih .thepadasaihsi .displacement as tissues are drawn therefrom.

Euh cleansing .tissue Compact comprising a relatively 11st -receptacle.adapted .to .contain s plurality 0f tissues and .having `am .fischi-.nsthrough which'the tissues mightbesingly ,Withdrawn,. a partition memberdisposedwithinthe receptacle in lsuch a manner -that the tissues mightbefolded vover the partition,saidpartition having .asurface coated with,friction producing particles adapted to prevent slipping movement ofthelpack as the tissues are A.withdrawn from the receptacle.

6. A cleansing tissue. compact ,which comprises aV relativelyatreceptacle for containingafolded padof tissues and having.afslottedopening therein ;forsingly drawing thetissues from .the pad, apartition plate .secured v within .thelreceptacle in such a manner thatthepad may `,be folded overnone edge of thejplatelso r.tlfiat the innertissuein the pad fold rests againstaconsiderable area of the plate, saidtissue engaging areayof the N.plats having al scahrous .Surface adapted:t0 prohibit Slipping ;of said irmsr tissue theresh when another tissueisdrawh fromthe pad.

'7. A cleansing tissue compact -,coinprising a pair of opposed tray likesectionsa center partition, said sections and partition being hingedlyconnected to each other along their bottom edges to form an openablereceptacle for a pad of folded tissues with the partition extendingmedially upward between the sections and into the fold of the tissues,said partition being beveled along its hinged edge, and the hingedportion of the sections so formed as to clamp flatly against either sideof said beveled edge when said sections are opened outwardly anddownwardlyso as to rigidly retain the partition in an erect position tofacilitate folding the tissues over the partition.

8. A cleansing tissue compact comprising a pair of opposed tray likesections, a partition member, said sections and partition member havinga common hinge connection along their bottom edges to form an openablereceptacle for a folded pad of tissues with the vpartition memberextending medially upward between the sections and intothe fold of thetissues, the hinge REFERENCES CITED The following references are ofrecord inA the le'ofl this patent:

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